The recent controversy surrounding Dr. Lupo has stirred strong reactions across the Twitch community. After admitting to cheating during an amateur $100K chess event, popular streamer Asmongold publicly demanded that Twitch ban Dr. Lupo, citing clear violations of platform rules. This incident raises questions about integrity and enforcement within online competitive live events.
On April 30, DrLupo participated in PogChamps, an online chess tournament organized by Chess.com featuring internet personalities competing against each other. During one game, viewers notice an unusual sequence in which Dr. Lupo leaves his queen vulnerable early on—a basic mistake, unexpected from someone who then played flawlessly afterward.
Suspicion grew quickly among spectators and the chess community. Although Dr. Lupo initially denied wrongdoing and claimed he was only glancing at chat messages for assistance, he later admitted on a broadcast to using a chess engine – software designed to analyze moves – which constitutes cheating.
“I deserve 100% of what people are saying. Using an engine to fix my own fragility is fking pathetic,” Dr. Lupo confessed during his apology.
Asmongold Responds Strongly to DrLupo’s Cheating Scandal
Asmongold, another well-known Twitch personality, addressed the situation during his stream on May 1 with pointed criticism. He expressed disappointment over DrLupo’s initial evasiveness before admitting the truth:
“You didn’t own up to it. You got caught red-handed. You had your hand in the cookie jar. Everybody knew it was in the cookie jar. They got you in 4K.”
Beyond criticism, Asmongold demanded more substantial consequences from Twitch for such actions based on their Community Guidelines:
“Should Twitch ban DrLupo for cheating in this tournament? Unequivocally, yes. There is no gray area on this topic, whatsoever,” he stated firmly.
“[DrLupo] undeniably broke the rules of the website. There is no gray area in this. There is no ‘maybe’ in this. There is no possibility in this… No. It is absolutely plain and simple, night and day, black and white, obvious that cheating should get you suspended on the website.”
Twitch’s Community Guidelines do mention cheating as a violation; however, it’s categorized as “low-severity” with offenses expiring after 90 days according to their enforcement update.
This classification leaves room for debate about appropriate punishments following incidents like these within esports or streaming competitions.
Following backlash from fans and fellow creators, Dr. Lupo announced plans for personal growth, including therapy and improved behavior both “off and on stream.”
